"Georgetown University, Qatar, Center for International and Regional Studies"- T.p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Mehran Kamrava -- From port cities to cities with ports: towards a multiscalar history of Persian Gulf urbanism in the twentieth century / Arang Keshavarzian -- Contemporary port cities in the Persian Gulf: local gateways and global networks / Mehran Kamrava -- An historical examination of territory and infrastructure in the Trucial States / Stephen Ramos -- Gulf urbanism: the semantic field of a category space / Ahmed Kanna -- The emerging urban landscape in the Southern Persian Gulf / Ashraf M. Salama -- Real estate liberalization as catalyst of urban transformation in the Persian Gulf / Florian Wiedmann -- Neoliberal urbanization and smart cities in the Gulf Region: the case of Abu Dhabi's Masdar City / Remah Gharib, M. Evren Tok and Mohammad Zebian -- Urban dynamics in Iranian port cities: growth, informality, and decay in Bandar Abbas / Pooya Alaedini and Mehrdad Javaheripour -- Residential satisfaction and place identity in a traditional neighborhood: the case of Mutrah, Oman / Marike Bontenbal.